Bryce Canyon - a fun-filled Saturday

We woke up Saturday ready to go!

We had a delicious breakfast before riding over to the meeting spot where they would shuttle us into the park. We were all on newer bikes this year, and it made all the difference. 

We had so much fun!

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Claire had the best seat in the house.

A local teacher set up some treats for a funraiser. I'm still not sure how her prices allowed her to make any money, but Sof was thrilled to have a watermelon slice bigger than her face.

The girls each got pamphlet's for the Junior Ranger program and we had fun learning about the area. We drove down the canyon to hike Mossy Cave, an area we hadn't been before. It was the perfect little hike for us.

Silly Claire was helping me read the map.

We learned this waterfall was created by the pioneers to help with irrigation in the valley. It would only run during the growing season, but now that that's not necessary, the waterfall flows year round.

We made it to the Mossy Cave!

On the way back, we walked up the river to the waterfall.

Greg found an hour to escape on the new BM down his favorite trail. 

After Greg had time to catch up with his old friend, Smokey, we picked him up and headed back to our cabin. I made dinner while he and the girls swam. It was awesome!

Afterwards, we went to the shops and got ice cream. 

Is it wrong of me to kind of wish I had one of these in my house?

These were taken while I was shopping. Apparently Claire got stuck.

Afterwards, we went to the Viewpoint to get the beautiful traditional pictures of the red cliffs at sunset. It was super windy, but we got some good pics.

We ended the night at the fairgrounds watching the locals in a rodeo. We missed the real rodeo season, so we didn't see anything worth mentioning, but it was fun anyway.

I'm pretty sure the girls were asleep before their heads hit their pillows. We had a hot, fun-filled day.

Bryce Canyon - traveling on Friday

Sof started 1st Grade, and we headed to Bryce Canyon that Friday as soon as she got home from early out. We were excited to spend a couple of days in one of our favorite places. We booked a cabin this time around, and the girls loved sleeping on the top bunk together. It was a tight fit, but we made it work.

I got the girls new nightgowns for the trip, and they were so excited to wear them on the drive down. They are both at such fun ages where everything new is so exciting.

It was the famous Rim to Rim bike ride the weekend we went, so you better believe we came prepared! With my ebike and Greg's mountain bike, we were packing a lot of weight!

1st Grade!

Sof started 1st Grade and she freakin' rocked it!

I had a hard time that morning, worrying about her, but she came home with the biggest smile on her face and I know she'll have a great year.

Her teacher is Mrs. Thomas, and she has quite a few neighborhood kids in her class.

I always want to remember the hula hooping guinea pigs on her shirt, and her panda backpack. Girlfriend has style!

Greg was thinking he was pretty cool dropping Sof off on the ebike, until he saw this little beauty in the parking lot.

She loved 1st Grade, her class, and her teacher. It made my heart so happy to see her happy!

The Final Countdown

We were into our last few days before Sof started 1st Grade and life as we knew it came to an end. So, we made sure to have a lot of fun while we could!

The afternoon's were starting to get colder, but we soaked up as much Cherry Hill as we could!

The girls were rock climbing champs!

They took the convertible out for a spin.

Sof my little beauty. How did she get so big?!

We have a favorite little hike that takes about 15 minutes up in Fruit Heights. It ends at a park and is so fun for us! We made sure to go.

We also had to visit the Centerville waterfall.

And blow some bubbles.

Me and my little besties. They are growing up so fast!

Updates Here and There

Greg googled it, and it is estimated that our nasty fridge was created roughly around 1992, which is impressive that it's lasted that long (it's only 1 year younger than me). But, with all good things, they must come to an end. And, after 4 years, we felt like we deserved a new fridge, so I somehow removed the top cupboard and shrunk it so a newer and therefore larger fridge could fit in our small space.

Getting the cupboard out was simple (or so I thought). I simply unscrewed it, and marveled that it was still stuck in place after nothing held it together. So, after hitting it with the hammer a few times, it finally fell and was caught so lovingly by the top of our fridge. From there, I wrestled it out and shrunk it down. 

But, getting it back into place was a whole different story. After the cupboard was out, the weight from the side cupboards collapsed in 1/8", which doesn't sound like a lot, but it is when you have a heavy cabinet you're trying to lift back up into the air. We used Home Depot buckets, dollies, and a tie down to squeeze the cabinet back into the slot, all while Greg push both cabinets apart with his back and his legs. He then held the cabinet up to the ceiling with his head. 

Boyfriend is a freakin' Ox!

Look at all that space for a new fridge!

I also started to have the girls do some "summer school" every day, and it was so cute seeing them sit together at the Minnie Table.

And to top it all off, the Weinemobile came to town, and it was pretty awesome! You better believe we got some whistles!

I'm loving Claire's pose.

The Final Mini Enduro

Greg's 5th and Final Mini Enduro was held at a new venue this year, the Woodward Resort up in Park City, and it ended up being a really cool place! You can tell they gear it towards the younger generation, because it has a whole building dedicated to trampolines and jumping off things. There is also a skate park right as you walk in, and a mini mountain bike course that the girls would love to go on! 

Greg had the pleasure of riding up the ski lift both for both legs of his races, so he came flying down both times. We invited Mark to come with us, and I think it was fun for him to see Greg race - I don't know if he ever has and I think he was very proud of Greg. 

 

Mini Enduro #4

Mini Enduro #4 was brought to you by Snowbird. It was absolutely beautiful up there! And the best part was that we had to do next to zero hiking to get to the finish lines. Greg on the other hand pedaled his legs off to get to the top of the mountain, but he sure came flying down!

Greg showing how high he had to climb.

I can't end the post without showing the moth Mittens caught and injured. But, Claire was happy to care for it, and it was the cutest thing!